Funeral Costs
Funeral costs remain a key consideration for both families and service providers, with pricing transparency, affordability, and regulatory compliance central to public trust and professional standards. Funeral Service Times provides detailed coverage on funeral pricing structures, cost breakdowns, economic pressures, regulatory requirements, and consumer expectations. Reporting also explores developments in low-cost services, funding schemes, pre-paid plans, and the financial impact of inflation and operational expenses—equipping funeral directors and providers with insight into the evolving landscape of funeral affordability and value.
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Jul- 2020 -17 JulyTips
Funeral prices rise amid discussions on quality
In recent months, the funeral industry has been swarmed with a significant load of concerns from families of the dearly…
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Jun- 2020 -15 JuneFuneral Plans
Pride Funeral Care owner calls for greater cost transparency
The co-owner of Pride Funeral Care is calling for more transparency when it comes to funeral costs to prevent families…
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May- 2020 -12 MayCoronavirus
Co-op Funeralcare launches new Covid-19 hardship fund
Co-op Funeralcare has launched a new Co-op Funeralcare Hardship Fund, part of the Co-op Members Coronavirus Fund, which allows Co-op’s…
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Feb- 2020 -20 FebruaryBusiness
Quaker Social Action urges directors to sign transparent pricing pledge
Quaker Social Action has called for funeral directors to providing providing transparent pricing by signing the Fair Funerals pledge. The pledge…
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6 FebruaryEconomy
Scottish Government welcomes funeral support payment increase
The Scottish Government has announced it will match the ‘other expenses’ funeral benefit with the rest of the UK, increasing…
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Jan- 2020 -28 JanuaryBusiness
SAIF claim SunLife Cost of Dying report is’ ‘seriously flawed’
Independent funeral directors have argued that recent research on funeral prices by SunLife is “seriously flawed” and has potentially overstated…
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6 JanuaryBusiness
Funeral costs increase by 3.4%, study suggests
The average cost of funerals has risen by 3.4% to £4,417, SunLife’s 2020 report suggests. The ‘Cost of Dying report’…
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Dec- 2019 -16 DecemberEconomy
Southend-on-Sea revealed as most expensive area to die, study finds
Southend-on-Sea has been named the most expensive area for funeral costs, a study has found. Life insurance comparison site, Reassured,…
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Nov- 2019 -7 NovemberFeatures
To plan or not to plan?
Dealing with the death of a loved one can be extremely difficult and the added pressure of planning a funeral…
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4 NovemberPeople
Benefit claimants to get more help with funeral costs
Will Quince, the Minister for Welfare Delivery, has announced that families on welfare benefits grieving the loss of a loved…
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